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[Q]Potential Hd2 Issue with Marketplace

I finally got this HD2 Activated. So I enable to my gamertag yadadadada. It won't let me download/install app or games on to the phone. Yes my wifi/data connection work fine. Though I had to reformat my phone after a few things and I lost my regedit. Would the marketplace not be working because I don't have it registered as an HD7 anymore? I have my activation code though enabled

Short answer yes. I found it wouldn't let me until the device name was changed to HD7. Windows market place must see what the device is then decide if it should be allowed download apps or not.

lol yes, after the tedious process of getting it to work, I downloaded my first app, and installing it now

[Q] I can't unlock my phone anymore

Today I was going to install an XAP. I went to go install in and it said my phone was locked. So I figured Id just have to run ChevronWP7 and unlock it. But it wont unlock? Idk why it wouldnt cause I never had a problem with it before. I did some research and im super confused.
I read this, is it because i changed my phone identity that i cant unlock my phone anymore?
The majority of the failures to unlock your phone again is because you used a registry script that changed the HD2 to identify it as an HD7 and may have included registry entries that set PortalUrlProd and PortalUrlInt to 127.0.0.1 or a Null value and somehow your phone became relocked. Once it's set this way, no matter what you do to unlock the phone it won't work because the proper server to query is "developerservices.windowsphone.com" is not defined on the phone. ChevronWP7 works by hijacking and spoofing the address of developerservices.windowsphone.com to be your local computer and then responds appropriately over port HTTPS (443) to the phone.
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I never thought it would be a problem, Ive used ChevronWP7 before to unlock my phone, Ive got WP7 all set up and working, along with Xbox Live and the Marketplace. But now im stumped. How do I get my phone to unlock.
I read this thread and i tried to do the methods but i cant because my phone wont unlock! Someone please help. I am so confused.

It wont unlock without editing the reg.....but,
I was having the same trouble yesterday, installed a new SD card and then tried to unlock for hours but wouldn't work,...
So I flashed the XBoxMod ROM, V1.03. The unlock is already done as well as the regedits to keep it unlocked when you sync with Zune. The ID is already changed, so you just flash, activate and fill your accounts out again. Easiest way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944995

I have 1.03 flashed and the lock has suddenly this morning stopped working, have installed the chevron again, just wont unlock again...
without WP7 being unlocked its a pile of crap, why does it suddenly stop being unlocked, if I have to reflash everything, the rubbish thing about WP7 there is now way to back anything up.
Will someone come out with a better unlock than this unstable chevron

THUDUK said:
I have 1.03 flashed and the lock has suddenly this morning stopped working, have installed the chevron again, just wont unlock again...
without WP7 being unlocked its a pile of crap, why does it suddenly stop being unlocked, if I have to reflash everything, the rubbish thing about WP7 there is now way to back anything up.
Will someone come out with a better unlock than this unstable chevron
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what is so good about side loading apps unless you are stealing them? There are not enough things out there to make it worth the effort.

errr HELLO....camera application that actually allows you to focus, ability to install a navigation package with voice feedback, ability to tweak to suit your needs via reg editor, side load homebrew applications that are not allowed on the strict Microsoft zune, change the search to something useful instead of the pathetic bing....etc...etc...
If you want to shout out and accuse me of steeling that's one thing, but make sure you get your facts correct before, just because your on a forum you think you can slag people of and slant them, an apology would be nice, calling me a pirate PAH! I work with application developers and know exactly the damage pirating can cause...

TrevorMcCauley said:
I read this thread and i tried to do the methods but i cant because my phone wont unlock! Someone please help. I am so confused.
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Hey there,
Did you manage to unlock your device? Good to see the guide is stil getting use
Method 2 will keep you unlocked, but to get it unlocked you have to kinda do something in between the two methods, if that makes any sense?
Ill explain. Turn on airplane mode on your device and connect it, making sure Zune is running on ur pc.
Goto your hosts file and edit it like it says in the guide, but just delete the entry. Save the host file.
Now in theroy, you should be able to run chevron to unlock your HD2, although it cant hurt to reinstall the chevron.cert to your device (i keep it in an attachment on my email just in case )
Let me know if you need anything more
And as for the last two posters, quite it please guys, no one is accusing anyone of anything, be happy

timmymarsh said:
Hey there,
Goto your hosts file and edit it like it says in the guide, but just delete the entry. Save the host file.
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What entry am I deleting?

I cant even get ChevronWP7.exe to start now. It instantly says "Uh oh. Sorry, I'm having trouble communicating with the phone." when I try to run it. My phone is plugged in, zune is open, idk what the problem is. At least yesterday the program would open, then say Uh oh. when i tried to unlock it. What should I do?

Bump. I never got this problem solved.

run as admin and alternate between the normal version and the no limit sideloading version.
obviously make sure your device is on, and unlocked at the main tile screen and that zune is running, keep repeating my first point until it works
Dont know if it wil work for you guys but it works for me, alternating between the two versions and admin always being on usually does the trick, sometimes i have to restart my PC and phone, but usually persistance will get it unlocked again.

[Q] Worth updating to Mango?

Hi there! I have "free" E900 which I have unlocked to be able to develop for it. Today Zune proposed me to do the "Mango" update. My question is - will it maintain my phone unlocked? if not, will I still be able to access LG's "fieldtest" application?

hoaxer said:
Hi there! I have "free" E900 which I have unlocked to be able to develop for it. Today Zune proposed me to do the "Mango" update. My question is - will it maintain my phone unlocked? if not, will I still be able to access LG's "fieldtest" application?
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Probably not, but here is how you unlock it again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=974874
Unless you factory reset your device, the feildtest application should stay, along with all the other apps you downloaded. Just incase you do:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841892

thanks for the reply! since subject of topic you recommended mentions "works in Mango" I suppose I can give it a try will write about result here

A con that many of us have seen is lost ability to tether over USB due to the computer not recognizing the phone while it is in QT Composite USB mode. Some however have continued success. My guess is that this is either related to the continued discrepancies in firmware versions that some of us have or it is due to some of us having 64bit Windows vs 32 bit.

well everything went good! successfully unlocked via lg's field test, my app has been deployed via Visual Studio, XAP installer also works without problems. As usual, during transfer of big .XAP's have to maintain screen active, if not, fails.
though this feature of adding own facebook account is annoying. I have a lot of people in my contact list whom I don't need to be in my phone's contact list, so had to remove it. The rest looks nice, though, it looks like it consumes more power. Just my imho

[XAP][GUIDE] Interop Unlock for WP8 + all Capabilities

It took us much longer than WP7 did, but the first Interop Unlock hack for WP8 is now available. It's currently limited to SAMSUNG phones, although we're trying to extend it to other phones, of course.
WARNING: Samsung is trying to break this hack! If you take the retail upgrade to GDR3 including the Samsung firmware update, it will not work!
A brief summary, for those unfamiliar with interop-lock: Windows Phone allows a number of high-privilege app capabilities, which can be used to make changes to the OS which are normally not possible for a third-party app. The limitation on whether we can use these capabilities or not is based on what "level" of developer unlock the phone has; standard "ISV" (Independent Software Vendor) dev unlock (max 10 apps or less) is what pretty much everybody gets; OEMs, however, get a special OEM Developer Unlock (300 apps or more) which gives them the ability to use much higher-privilege app capabilities than the standard ISV unlock permits. The name comes from ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES, the capability which was most important in WP7. In WP8, however, there are a great many interesting capabilities. Note that Interop-unlock by itself does not enable all of these. However, at least on Samsung phones, it is now possible to enable *all* the capabilities.
Guide for Samsung's ATIV phones:
The instructions are generally well-provided in @-W_O_L_F- 's app (direct link for updated XAP). You will also need the Diagnosis app, which is included (though hidden) on every Samsung WIndows phone.
The instructions are as follows:
Developer-unlock your phone. You will need the Windows Phone Developer Registration tool for this; it comes with the SDK.
Sideload the helper app using Application Deployment (included with SDK) or WPPT. It does not work to just copy the file to your phone, or similar.
Open the Phone dialer (the built-in one) and dial ##634# to install the Diagnosis app (if you hadn't already). You can exit it afterward.
Run the Interop Unlock Helper app and read the instructions, clicking Next until you get to Step 2.
Click the button to generate the toast notification for your phone's Diagnosis app, then tap on the toast to open the hidden registry editor.
Press-and-hold the Back button, and switch back to the helper app without closing the registry editor. Click Next to go to Step 3 in the helper app.
Copy the provided registry paths and values out of the helper app, use the Back-and-hold switcher to return to Diagnosis, paste the values into the registry editor, and write them.
Don't worry if the app says a write failed! Just hit Read afterward to verify the change.
Repeat the previous steps a few times, hitting Next after each set of instructions, until the Helper app says "Finish".
Once all the registry values are written, congratulations; you are interop-unlocked!
At this point, you probably want to run the EnableAllSideloading hack below.
If you want to enable sideloading even more high-privileged apps, you'll want the following:
Install the BootstrapSamsung app attached to this post. This requires having interop-unlock already, and will not work if you have Samsung's ships-with-GDR3 firmware update unless you unblock RPC.
Run the app once, and ensure it displays a success message. You may then exit and (optionally) remove the app.
Install the EnableAllSideloading app attached to this post. This requires the bootstrap step. However, it is not specific to Samsung (we just can't bootstrap anything else yet).
Run EnableAllSideloading once, and ensure it displays a success message. You may then exit and (optionally) remove the app.
At this point, you will be able to sideload any capability, even the ones used for built-in apps and services. However, there appear to still be restrictions, even with a capability such as ID_CAP_BUILTIN_TCB. Multiple XDA members, including @Heathcliff74 and myself, are working to overcome these restrictions.
It may be necessary to repeat these steps after a phone update.
Capabilities which will be enabled, without further modification, by using interop-unlock:
Note: This list is *just* the ones from Interop-unlock; it does not unclude the ones from EnableAllSideloading.
ID_CAP_CALLMESSAGING_FILTER
ID_CAP_CAMERA
ID_CAP_CELL_API_COMMON
ID_CAP_CELL_API_LOCATION
ID_CAP_CELL_API_OEM_PASSTHROUGH
ID_CAP_CELL_API_UICC
ID_CAP_CELL_API_UICC_LOWLEVEL
ID_CAP_CELL_WNF
ID_CAP_CSP_FOUNDATION
ID_CAP_CSP_MAIL
ID_CAP_CSP_OEM
ID_CAP_CSP_W4_APPLICATION
ID_CAP_CSP_WIFI_HOTSPOT
ID_CAP_DEVICE_MANAGEMENT
ID_CAP_DEVICE_MANAGEMENT_ADMIN
ID_CAP_DEVICE_MANAGEMENT_BOOTSTRAP
ID_CAP_DEVICE_MANAGEMENT_SECURITY_POLICIES
ID_CAP_DU_MIGRATOR_STATUS_OEM
ID_CAP_OEM_DEPLOYMENT
ID_CAP_INTERNET_EXPLORER_FAVORITES
ID_CAP_INTERNET_EXPLORER_SEARCH_PROVIDER_KEYS_HKCU
ID_CAP_INTEROPSERVICES
ID_CAP_KIDZONE_CUSTOMIZATION
ID_CAP_MAP_WRITE
ID_CAP_MEDIALIB_PHOTO_FULL
ID_CAP_NETWORKING_ADMIN
ID_CAP_OEM_ADC
ID_CAP_OEMPUBLICDIRECTORY
ID_CAP_PEOPLE_EXTENSION
ID_CAP_PEOPLE_EXTENSION_IM
ID_CAP_PEOPLE_EXTENSION_MOBILE
ID_CAP_PERSONAL_INFORMATION_IMPORT
ID_CAP_RUNTIME_CONFIG
ID_CAP_SMS_INTERCEPT_AGENT
ID_CAP_SMS_INTERCEPT_RECIPIENT
ID_CAP_SYNC_EXTENSION
ID_CAP_VOICEMAIL
ID_CAP_WALLET_SECUREELEMENT
ID_CAP_WIFI_BASIC
One of the goals of this thread will be to explore what we can do with interop-unlock, and look for ways to achieve full permissions. I think I've found one, but it requires the ability to write registry multi-string values. Basically, if we could add a "superuser" privilege, or enable the use of ID_CAP_BUILTIN_TCB, which already has it, this would allow the creation of "root" apps.
Aside from myself, credit for this hack goes to @cpuguy for the Native Toast Launcher tool which permits accessing otherwise-unreachable code, and @-W_O_L_F- for helping put the pieces together. I'm not actually certain which one of us achieved the interop-unlock first; we were both working on it. @Heathcliff74 continues to be a help on the quest for full-unlock.
The source code for the apps below is posted at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=45606584&postcount=88

Questions and Answers
Can I install WP7 interop apps using this?
They will install, but there's no point. They almost certainly won't actually work. Interop-unlock enables access to parts of the OS which third-party developers were not intended to touch; consequently, there's no backward compatibility. Even the methods used for native code on WP7 (which is different from, but nearly essential to make use of, interop-unlock) won't work on WP8. However, it should be possible to port many of those applications to WP8.
Will this work on Lumia phones / How can I get this on my Lumia / Are you working on this for Lumia phones / What about HTC, or some other OEM?
The current hack relies on a Samsung-specific component. Adding support for other phones will require new hacks. We are looking into it, rest assured; at this time, however, there is no way to gain interop-unlock on any WP8 device other than a Samsung one.
EDIT: It looks like there should soon be a Huawei W1 custom ROM with interop-unlock included. I don't deal with custom ROMs, but you may be able to use homebrew apps on that phone too.
EDIT: Lumia phones *can* be interop-unlocked via JTAG. However, this requires some extra hardware and some phone disassembly. Not an online hack, and not for the faint of heart.
But what if we installed the Diagnosis app on a Lumia phone (using Fiddler proxy or similar) and then followed this guide?
I repeat, Samsung-specific component. Nokia doesn't put the required services/drivers for Samsung's Diagnosis app into their Lumia firmware, so the app would not work!
Can I upgrade my phone to GDR3 if I have this?
Yes. However, be aware: if you install Samsung's updates that come with the retail GDR3 update, it will break your ability to re-unlock, or to use some homebrew apps! (Developer preview updates are fine, as those are purely Microsoft code and don't mess with the Samsung components.)
EDIT: There's a way to unlock the Samsung services for full access again on GDR3. You still need to interop-unlock beforehand, though.
Can I re-lock my phone if I want to?
Yes, easily. The simplest method is to use the Windows Phone Developer Registration tool (the one that comes with the SDK) to de-register the phone (you can then re-register it if you want to get your normal dev-unlock back). This doesn't remove any changes that were made using the interop-unlock, though (for example, it won't undo the EnableAllSideloading hack, not will it set back the Full FS Access hack). Apps that require interop-unlock will still be installed, but may no longer run. To manually remove interop-unlock, you can reset all the registry values that were changed by the interop-unlock hack to their original values, and remove all the apps. There still may be a great many other changes that also need reverting, though, if you want to get back to stock settings. See next question.
Can I get my phone completely back to stock settings without knowing every little thing I changed?
Yes, a hard (factory) reset will undo all changes made by interop-unlock, or any apps (including ones that require interop-unlock), and will remove all apps. If you need to send your phone in for warranty servicing and are worried that they won't take it because you interop-unlocked it, this approach will fix that (they would probably tell you to hard-reset anyhow, if it's conceivably a software problem).
Will the interop-unlock survive a hard reset?
Not using this method! Read the question above. This unlock is purely in software, not firmware; it is reset along with everything else.
Can I upgrade my phone to WP8.1 if I have this?
Tentatively, yes! We're still working on figuring out exactly what WP8.1 means for the homebrew scene. The short version is that most apps and some (but not all) of the hacks they contain seem to still work, though. However, see next question...
Can I interop-unlock my phone on WP8.1?
At this time, I don't believe this is possible (unless you can use a custom ROM). One step of the process appears to have been "fixed" and we will need to find a different way. -W_O_L_F- has indicated that he has one, possibly coming soon...

Apps which use Interop Unlock
SamWP8 Tools Currently includes a basic registry editor and some tweaking tools, including an accent color editor.
Native Access Webserver that requires full capability unlock; still read-only at this time.
PDF to Office enables browsing and moving files.
WPH Tweaks allows easy access to a number of registry tweaks.
AppData Manager allows you to back up the data of an app so you can re-install it (possibly after a hard reset) and not lose its state.
Storage Cleanup allows you to list and delete space-wasting files on your phone.

Reserved for... whatever else is needed.

Awesome!

I suggest first app to the list: my SamWP8 Tools
Upd. I'm little bit late XD

well i ve got an ascend w1 bootloader unlocked if i can help let me know

It's awesome to have my phone Interop Unlocked. I hope to see something to clear my "Other Storage" soon. Its full with faulty Windows Store installation files.. But I guess even with this it will be a lost cause.
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although the Samsung registry editor will install it will not run on my phone and I believe I was able to interop unlock any idea why it wont run?

@GoodDayToDie your wor is awesome and you are the man
Good luck buddy

@FricoRico: Actually, I'm pretty sure we can clear out those files. I've got a ton of stuff on my plate at the moment, but even if none of the capabilities that work with interop-unlock will natively allow access to the relevant folder (and I wouldn't be surprised if one does; what is the folder in question?) there's a function in the Samsung driver interface to move files; we can move them to a location where we have write access, and then delete them.
@noelito: No idea. If it installs, that means you're unlocked. Make sure your phone didn't re-lock, I guess - try deploying the app again, for example - and make sure you're using the official deployment tool (some of the unofficial ones for WP7 - which may or may not work on WP8 - strip interop capabilities) and then try again. If it still doesn't work, please give a more detailed error report.

I am using the official deployment tool, and I believe the interop unlock does work because I was able to side load operamini, Samsung photo studio, supreme shortcuts and couldn't before BUT that was it they're side loaded but do not work at all ? well actually supreme shortcuts does run but when I try to use a custom shortcut such as brightness it will crash
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Aha, an item for the FAQ...
WP7 INTEROP APPS WILL NOT WORK! Interop-unlock lets you develop high-privilege apps, but it's very OS-specific. This is all unofficial stuff; there's no reason for Microsoft to have maintained backward compatibility, and indeed they did not. New apps will need to be developed specific to WP8. That's why there isn't already a bunch of listed apps...

ohhh ok so this interop unlock
is paving the way for future wp8 homebrew apps?

Exactly. Things which I have in mind, beyond the obvious improvements to registry and file system browsing, include options such as sounds customizations, media library access, changing certain "restricted" file/URI associations (alter the default browser?), *possibly* better task management (not sure we have the permissions for that), cleaning up wasted storage space, and as much more as we can manage. There's also a lot of potential for future research which this enables: interop-unlocking more devices, getting even higher permissions, possibly even custom ROMs or at least custom kernel drivers (which is much the same, since once you've got that you can change anything).

Can you write anywhere on the file system?

I can write some places, certainly. We'll see. I've got a couple of ideas for exploits involving writing to System32, but if there's anywhere I *can't* write, it's probably there.

Maybe "test mode" from lumias work like diagnosis app from samsung, really don't know about WP8 because i went from android, but on my motorola some options in fastboot like "Factory Mode" are apk's. Maybe this is a dumb thing (because they are two diferent systems ) :silly: .
Really thank you for your work, u 're awesome.
Sry for my english

GoodDayToDie said:
I can write some places, certainly. We'll see. I've got a couple of ideas for exploits involving writing to System32, but if there's anywhere I *can't* write, it's probably there.
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Might be able to port @Myriachan 's exploit.

Boss442 said:
Maybe "test mode" from lumias work like diagnosis app from samsung, really don't know about WP8 because i went from android, but on my motorola some options in fastboot like "Factory Mode" are apk's. Maybe this is a dumb thing (because they are two diferent systems ) :silly: .
Really thank you for your work, u 're awesome.
Sry for my english
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Feature-wise, Test mode is heavily locked on Lumias. One has to authorize to use its the most sweet features.

Bowflex Velocore

Has anyone had any luck unlocking / rooting the Bowflex Velocore? It's a pretty new exercise bike with an Android tablet which is locked into the Bowflex JRNY app.
So far, I've managed to get to the Android home screen where I can get to the play store and install other apps and basically use it just like a normal tablet. The problem is that by doing so, I can't use the JRNY app anymore. It requires another app, NautilusLauncher, to be running. NautilusLauncher runs a few background services. One of them connects to the telemetry of the bike, which is what JRNY requires. Another background service kills any foreign applications, basically locking you to the JRNY app.
I'm at the moment trying to find a way to disable the 'unwanted' services, but so far with no luck. Things I've experimented so far have been: Trying to find a user mode app that would kill the services when they start, find some way to edit the AndroidManifest or some way of just blocking them from starting. Unfortunately, haven't gotten anywhere with any of these approaches so far.
Rooting the device would probably help. Looked into Magisk documentation, but it didn't seem to have Bowflex Velocore as supported (and not sure how I would be able to find the firmware for it to extract boot.img/recovery.img). Also, the docs said you'd need to be able to connect with adb. While I can enable the usb debug mode in developer settings, for some reason I can't see the device when I run 'adb devices' (another place where I'm stuck).
The model / version reported by tablet is as follows:
model: NFTM-LAR
android version: 9
kernel version: 4.4.167
build number: 3.3 release-keys

Could you tell me how you got to the point of "using it like another tablet"? I have the velocore and my wife finds the bowflex classes boring. She would much have the pelton app displayed on her screen.

xasmx said:
Has anyone had any luck unlocking / rooting the Bowflex Velocore? It's a pretty new exercise bike with an Android tablet which is locked into the Bowflex JRNY app.
So far, I've managed to get to the Android home screen where I can get to the play store and install other apps and basically use it just like a normal tablet. The problem is that by doing so, I can't use the JRNY app anymore. It requires another app, NautilusLauncher, to be running. NautilusLauncher runs a few background services. One of them connects to the telemetry of the bike, which is what JRNY requires. Another background service kills any foreign applications, basically locking you to the JRNY app.
I'm at the moment trying to find a way to disable the 'unwanted' services, but so far with no luck. Things I've experimented so far have been: Trying to find a user mode app that would kill the services when they start, find some way to edit the AndroidManifest or some way of just blocking them from starting. Unfortunately, haven't gotten anywhere with any of these approaches so far.
Rooting the device would probably help. Looked into Magisk documentation, but it didn't seem to have Bowflex Velocore as supported (and not sure how I would be able to find the firmware for it to extract boot.img/recovery.img). Also, the docs said you'd need to be able to connect with adb. While I can enable the usb debug mode in developer settings, for some reason I can't see the device when I run 'adb devices' (another place where I'm stuck).
The model / version reported by tablet is as follows:
model: NFTM-LAR
android version: 9
kernel version: 4.4.167
build number: 3.3 release-keys
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Not sure if you saw this...https://www.reddit.com/r/Bowflex/comments/m111p4/bowflex_jrny_workout_including_system_settings/
I wish he would share how this was done but he has not shared that info

alacard052003 said:
Not sure if you saw this...https://www.reddit.com/r/Bowflex/comments/m111p4/bowflex_jrny_workout_including_system_settings/
I wish he would share how this was done but he has not shared that info
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Yes, seen the video. At this point, we (me and a few others working on it) have managed to unlock the Velocore, but still working on a few kinks etc as well as making detailed easy-to-repeat instructions on how to do it. I only have the Velocore, but assume the same method works on other new Bowflex products with an Android tablet that are locked into JRNY. And we intend to share
Anyway, at this point our instructions are still a bit sketchy, so if you are willing to go through some pain, I can share what we have so far in private. Otherwise, we hope to have the it documented better (hopefully) by the end of the week.

xasmx said:
Yes, seen the video. At this point, we (me and a few others working on it) have managed to unlock the Velocore, but still working on a few kinks etc as well as making detailed easy-to-repeat instructions on how to do it. I only have the Velocore, but assume the same method works on other new Bowflex products with an Android tablet that are locked into JRNY. And we intend to share
Anyway, at this point our instructions are still a bit sketchy, so if you are willing to go through some pain, I can share what we have so far in private. Otherwise, we hope to have the it documented better (hopefully) by the end of the week.
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Awesome! Please share in private. I am willing to go through some pain... It cant be as painful as the jrny app

alacard052003 said:
Awesome! Please share in private. I am willing to go through some pain... It cant be as painful as the jrny app
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xasmx said:
Yes, seen the video. At this point, we (me and a few others working on it) have managed to unlock the Velocore, but still working on a few kinks etc as well as making detailed easy-to-repeat instructions on how to do it. I only have the Velocore, but assume the same method works on other new Bowflex products with an Android tablet that are locked into JRNY. And we intend to share
Anyway, at this point our instructions are still a bit sketchy, so if you are willing to go through some pain, I can share what we have so far in private. Otherwise, we hope to have the it documented better (hopefully) by the end of the week.
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Could I get those instructions as well? It would be much appreciated. Also, did the buttons to access to Safe Mode change?

val247 said:
Could I get those instructions as well? It would be much appreciated. Also, did the buttons to access to Safe Mode change?
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Sure. I'll send in private. Yes, it seems so. I haven't been able to access safe mode since the last update.

Posted the method in public at:
Unlocking Bowflex Velocore
Note that this post is being updated with new information as we figure things out. This jailbreak should allow you to use the console like a normal Android tablet, install and run any software on it from the Play Store and sideload software as...
forum.xda-developers.com

xasmx said:
Sure. I'll send in private. Yes, it seems so. I haven't been able to access safe mode since the last update.
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Did you do the multi-tap at the startup screen? I did a factory reset on mine and wound up with a normal Android Tablet, which is fine if when I reinstall JRNY it acts like the old one, but would like to now how to restore it to the way it shipped if it comes to it.

snatale1 said:
Did you do the multi-tap at the startup screen? I did a factory reset on mine and wound up with a normal Android Tablet, which is fine if when I reinstall JRNY it acts like the old one, but would like to now how to restore it to the way it shipped if it comes to it.
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Not sure what you mean with the multi-tap.
Yes, you can get a factory reset tablet to its original state by installing all the custom software. You can find all the apks in a comment in the following thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bowflex/comments/mi8wdo

xasmx said:
Not sure what you mean with the multi-tap.
Yes, you can get a factory reset tablet to its original state by installing all the custom software. You can find all the apks in a comment in the following thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bowflex/comments/mi8wdo
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When you get the Bowflex screen with the serial numbers in the corner if you keep tapping the left bottom corner you get a menu, one of the options is factory reset, when you do it you wind up with a stock android tablet. No software installation required. That’s what I did but would like the ability to return the unit to how it shipped if that doesn’t work out. When I did it, I was only trying to get around a botched update, not turn it into a tablet.